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BACK Noreen grateful recovering addict alcoholic I first came into the fellowship at age 15 kicking and screaming and being forced to go to meetings. I met the most compassionate people but I was just not ready. Short version kept doing the same old thing changing nothing, coming up with reasons why I didn't belong. In and out in and out. Finally by the grace of God I got it at age 27. Of course it took one last time going out just to have a few, that as the story goes one is too many and thousand is never enough. I went out after giving birth to my first daughter. I figured I was good I didn't drink at all during my pregnancy I deserve it. Well again short version one led to two drinks then the hard stuff then the shots to smoking pot then crack all in the same night. Didn't make it home, almost died. Came home asking for forgiveness and needing just to sleep. All day and night. At that point I cried and said God you didn't take me why! Back to the fellowship I go. No more lying no more dying. It was time to live. I came into the fellowship feeling hopeless and helpless. I can tell you I don't feel that way today. I love going to meetings sharing my E.S.H. I speak a lot on the hope that the fellowship gave me and continues to give me. I sponsor women today and I also work in this field and get to give back on a regular basis. The gifts are endless. The promises that I didn't see coming true for me happend. The person I thought I could never be I am today. A CARING COMPETENT, COMPASSIONATE CAPABLE women who is blessed to serve the God of my understand. I do his will not my own today. Though I have my days I get in the way. Thank God its progress not perfection. Its not about me but we. I can't we can. I didn't believe in miracles and the fellowship told me if I stuck around long enough I would become one and be a powerful example of what this fellowship can and does do if I take the suggestions and let God take over the driving seat. I can not say enough about what the A.A. fellowship has done for me. I am so fortunate and so blessed to have this all by doing it one day at a time. You taught me how to live and how to laugh especially at myself. But you also taught me how to cry and to have all my feelings and that was OK. That the women I said I would never have anything in common with,never hang around couldn't trust them I go have coffee with and pay close attention too because I truely want what they have. In my story when I share I always like to end this way. Remember to always be compassionate to yourself and to others. Always share your E.S.H. WHENEVER YOU CAN. I CAN'T KEEP IT UNLESS I GIVE IT AWAY! THANK GOD I TRUELY UNDERSTAND WHAT THAT MEANS. THATS IT! THATS THE SHORT VERSION OF MY STORY! God bless Noreen To thank Noreen for her message or ask any questions click here* |
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